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SaferCar.gov
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings helping consumers find safer cars,

Vehicle Recalls Database search lets you enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to quickly learn if a specific vehicle has not been repaired as part of a safety recall in the last 15 years.

NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
(NMVTIS) is designed to protect consumers from fraud and unsafe vehicles and to keep stolen vehicles from being resold

My Car Does What
simple guide to your vehicle’s safety features. Find out first about the latest and greatest in car safety

 

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
independent, nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses, deaths, injuries, and property damage from crashes on the nation’s highways

Center for Auto Safety (CAS)
in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau
not-for-profit organization that receives support from approximately 1,000 property/casualty insurance companies. The NICB partners with insurers and law enforcement agencies to facilitate the identification, detection and prosecution of insurance criminals.

The National Safety Council
works to prevent injuries and deaths on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy

USCAR
United States Council for Automotive Research, collaborative technology organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

 

NADA guides
offers range of information, products and services to help educate people in the market to buy, sell, trade for a vehicle

CARFAX
provide Vehicle History Reports

AutoCheck
provide Vehicle History Reports

Kelley Blue Book
Car Values

Center for Auto Safety
(CAS) in 1970 to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country.

JD Power Consumer Center
global marketing information firm that conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality and buyer behavior

 

DecodeThis!
VIN Checker and VIN number Decoder for classic and modern automotive Vehicle Identification Numbers

DMV.ORG
DMV Department of Motor Vehicles Guide

Automobile Inspections LLC
offers industry’s most comprehensive condition reports and provide free professional consultation to every client. Each report includes detailed checks of the body, paint, chrome, signs of accident damage, rust or bondo.

DealerRater
Read Car Dealer Reviews

 

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